to burn the surface of something with sudden very strong heat

The heat from the explosion seared their hands and faces. 爆炸的热浪灼伤了他们的手和脸。

to fry a piece of meat quickly at a high temperature, in order to prevent liquid and flavour escaping from it

to have a strong unpleasant effect on someone's feelings or memories

The disaster is indelibly seared into the villagers' memories. 这场灾难在村民的记忆中留下了挥之不去的阴霾。